Physicians Bring Economic Health to our Communities

Physicians’ impact is felt far beyond the exam room, reaching through local communities, producing a network of jobs and spurring local investment.

View the 2018 AMA Economic Impact Study to learn more about the contributions physicians make to the health of the economy.

State Name

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United States

736,873Total Number of Physicians Providing Patient Care

Jobs

12.6 MillionTotal JobsSupported by Physicians

3.5 MillionDirect JobsSupported by Physicians

9 MillionIndirect JobsSupported by Physicians

17.1Average JobsSupported by Each Physician

Economic Activity

$2.3 TrillionTotal Economic ActivityGenerated By Physicians

$3.2 MillionAverage Economic TotalGenerated by Each Physician

$821.6 BillionDirect Economic ActivityGenerated by Physicians

$1.5 TrillionIndirect Economic ActivityGenerated by Physicians

13%Gross State Product

Wages & Benefits

$1 TrillionTotal Wages & BenefitsSupported by Physicians

$559.6 BillionDirect Wages & BenefitsSupported by Physicians

$485.2 BillionIndirect Wages & BenefitsSupported by Physicians

$1.4 MillionAverage Wages & BenefitsSupported by Each Physician

State & Local Tax Revenue

$92.9 BillionTotal State and Local Tax Revenue Generated by Physician

$126,129Average Total TaxesPer Physician

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The 2018 AMA Economic Impact Study provides state-specific data for all 50 states and the District of Columbia illustrating the significant impact physicians have on our national and state economies through the creation of jobs, the purchase of goods and services, and large-scale support of state and local tax revenue.

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